Lakefront IPA hey? I once dove into a lake filled with fish piss that was about as tasty as this....or not. Actually it is not bad for an OK beer but it strays from mediocre. I think it’s good, but not great. If Val were to brew an IPA he would undoubtedly scream: "Wie wäre es mit einer doppelten Dosis dieser Hündin?"

Many thanks to "borussia dortmund" adam!
Pours an orange-amber, hazed color, with a solid head, collapsing to a glass coating lacing.
Smells of lime embraced orange, a note of grass and sweeter, cakey malts. On this foundation, a whiff of unripe kiwi amps up the aromas, pushing the beer into a well deserved fruity direction, leaning onto the hops.
Has a lively but very soft carbonation, opening the palate up to gently balanced hops.
Tastes of lime coated toffee malts, together with a very pleasant grassiness. Reveals an aqueous note which gets washed away by sweeter, prominent malts, heading into a biscuity direction, automatically enhancing the juicyness of the fruity hops. Those still stand out against the well working malt-backbone, due to the beers distinct, dry grassiness. Finishes with an even more dryer flavor, accompanied by cakey malts, adding a profound sweetness to the ale, even at that stage of drinking.
Well put together ipa, in which the malts are as important as the hops, lives by its outstanding balance, while lending the hops enough character to convince on their own.

12 oz bottle served in pint glass.
A - hazy amber; white head with good retention. Small amount of sediment eventually settled on bottom of the glass.
S - fresh hops! citrus
T - good hop hit followed by a substantial malt balance. Clean. Perhaps deserving of a 5.
M - medium body with good carbonation
Aroma indicates very hop heavy brew but taste is far more balanced -- great aroma-flavor interplay. Fine aftertaste.
Highly recommended for hop heads

Pours a hazy orange with a white head that leaves soft lace on your glass. Hops dominate the aroma, with a hint of citrus and floral. The hops are not overbearing on this IPA. The beer is well balanced with a full body and smooth malty flavor. It finishes smooth with the taste of grapefruit.

A gift from a neighbor, poured from a 12 oz bottle. Appearance is clear amber with a inch foam head. Aroma is fruit and grain. Taste is citrus, grapefruit, clean malt flavors and good hops. Palate is creamy and medium body. Nice beer overall, definitely a nice gift!

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